Meaning & History. English form of the Greek name ÏÎ¹Î¼Î¿Î¸ÎµÎ¿Ï (Timotheos) meaning honouring God, derived from ÏÎ¹Î¼Î±Ï (timao) to honour and Î¸ÎµÎ¿Ï (theos) god. Saint Timothy was a companion of Paul on his missionary journeys and was the recipient of two of Paul's epistles that appear in the New Testament. According to tradition, he was martyred at Ephesus after protesting the worship of Artemis.
Eggs and dairy. Many milk products are high in phenylalanine. Cheese and milk, in particular, contain over 1,000 mg/serving. Cream and cream cheese, which are higher in fat and lower in protein, contain lesser amounts, but still in excess of 100mg.
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is characterized by a person's inability to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.If the body can not process part of the protien phenylalanine (phe) then it can cause severe brain damage, skin disorders, behavioral problems, heart defects or even mental retardation.enetic Testing. The phenylalanine tolerance test is one form of genetic testing for PKU. It is performed by giving a person a measured amount of phenylalanine and the concentration of phenylalanine in the blood plasma is measured.